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Spoon: MAR.M.181-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Metal worker: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

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Categories

Description

Agate and gilt metal; agate oval bowl and flat handle with gilt metal stem and mounts

Agate and gilt metal; the oval bowl and flat handle, which broadens towards the terminal, are carved of grey-brown agate. They are joined with engraved gilt metal mounts and a narrow cast stem, decorated with a line of beads.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 15.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - Circa 1700 CE

Components of the work

Mount composed of metal
Bowl composed of agate
Handle composed of agate
Surface Of Mount composed of gold
Mounts

Techniques used in production

Carving : The bowl and handle were carved. The mounts were engraved and pinned to the bowl and handle
Beaded (metal)

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.181-1912
Primary reference Number: 166884
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 September 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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